Of his many failed experiments, Thomas Edison once said:
“I have learned fifty thousand ways it cannot be done and therefore I am fifty thousand times nearer the final successful experiment.”
In 2016 70% of the start-up were buried with millions lost. From financial fraud to simply running out of money, start-ups were flaming out. However we were faced with more tasks, more work, or rather more hats than we could wear and hiring executives at that time wasn’t an option.
When things were heading south, someone suggested hiring a virtual assistant to help with the situation; said it would be cheaper than having to hire an employee. The idea of letting your business operation being carried out by someone on the other side of the planet didn’t seem convincing. As a final experiment we decided to give it a try.
I made inquiries about how efficient and productive they can be. This opened up new possibilities. I hired Mr. Shankar from Ossisto Technologies, a start up company based in India providing Virtual Assistance for business & personal requirements (Well, not everything !). I was surprised to see the list of services they could handle and the efficiency in which they deliver the tasks.
Initially I let them manage our basic administrative & secretarial tasks, managing emails, handling & tracking orders. In few months things started to pick-up momentum. Now i have two full time highly qualified & Professional VA’s running my business from a remote location.
It seems there is no end to all the pesky emails, phone calls, meetings or appointments. As a business owner, you must do your best to check them all out in the hope that it will help your business grow. But all these tasks can take up so much of your time and energy that you won’t be able to get a good night’s rest, let alone focus your attention on other, more important aspects. And during those nights where you actually manage to get some sleep, you’ll be dreaming of having a virtual assistant that will help you clear all that mess.
As a matter of fact, a VA can indeed help you take that burden off your shoulders and make your life that much easier.